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The Riu Playacar is a charming and colourful Caribbean style resort, located opposite a lovely white sandy beach surrounded by lush tropical gardens, just 15 minutes from the heart of Playa del Carmen.
This property features 386 spacious guestrooms with a full range of amenities including a mini-bar and liquor dispenser. Our guests enjoy a full range of sports and entertainment activities, such as Riu's famous theme shows, not to mention the superb international buffet and superb restaurants, as well as the assortment of facilities available at our sister properties within the Riu Resort complex.
With its relaxing atmosphere, Riu Playacar is the perfect holiday choice for families, singles or couples. |
Location
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Located in the Yucatan peninsula, 3 km / 1.9 miles from Playa del Carmen
In the Playacar resort area, along with the Riu Palace Mexico, Riu Palace Riviera Maya, Riu Yucatan and the ClubHotel Riu Tequila hotels
Main building and 2-storey bungalow complex
Located on the beach
Complimentary sun loungers on the beach
Surrounded by 16,000 m2/19,000 sq. yards of lush gardens
Mexican Street, next to Riu Yucatan
100 m/325 ft. from various shops
55 km/34 miles from Cancun Int’l. Airport
Credit cards accepted: Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Diners
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Activities
 
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All-Inclusive food and beverages
All meals at on-site restaurants
All snacks
Unlimited domestic and imported alcoholic beverages,
Minibar drinks
In-room liquor dispenser beverages
Lunch, snacks, and drinks at Riu Yucatan
Taxes and gratuities
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Water sports
Snorkel gear
Windsurfers
Catamarans
Kayaks
Body boards
Aqua aerobics
Water bicycling
Sailing
Introductory scuba-diving lesson in pool
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Recreation
The majority of recreational activities and facilities described below are included in the room rate for this resort.
Children have their own swimming pool and playground to enjoy at Riu Playacar. Two large pools, two lighted, hard-surface tennis courts, and gear for various water sports provide plenty of recreational opportunities. For workouts, guests can head to the fitness center on Mexican Street at Riu Yucatan.
Playacar Club de Golf is a par 72, 18-hole course in Playa del Carmen, 1 km (less than a mile) away. The Riviera Maya is famous for water activities, horseback riding, biking, and hiking. All off-site sports incur surcharges. |
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Rooms
The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at this resort are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).
Riu Playacar offers 396 guestrooms and suites, housed in two three-story wings of the main building. All rooms at the Playacar resort have either a terrace or balcony and garden views. Ambience is Caribbean with ceramic tile floors, flowered drapes, and rattan furniture.
Cable/satellite TV
Balcony
Ceiling fan
Air conditioning
Bottled water in room
Minibar
Wake-up calls
Housekeeping daily
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
Shower only
Child care (in room, surcharge)
Iron/ironing board (on request)
In-room safe
Smoking rooms
Rollaway beds
Cribs (infant beds) available
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Property Amenities
The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at this resort are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities.
Just 3 km (2 miles) from the town of Playa del Carmen, this resort offers both beachfront relaxation and a tropical retreat into 1.6 hectares (4 acres) of lush garden. The resort has a Caribbean flavor with buildings painted tropical colors of yellow, pink, and green. Its friendly ambience and slightly smaller scale attracts mostly families.
After enjoying the two pools, children’s pool, and spa tub, guests can stroll the 100 meters (330 feet) to Mexican Street, in front of sister resort, Riu Yucatan. Mexican Street houses a fitness center for guests of all four Riu resorts in the area, along with a privately operated spa offering a menu of massage, beauty, and hair treatments and services (surcharge); use of the sauna and spa tub is complimentary. The street also hosts jewelry, photo, handcrafted items, and souvenir shops.
Private beach
Swimming pool - outdoor
Poolside bar
Swim-up bar
Swimming pool - children's
Full-service health spa
Sauna
Use of nearby fitness center
Fitness equipment
Restaurant(s) in hotel
Bar/lounge
Parking (free)
Internet access in public areas
Internet access in public areas
Computer rental
Multilingual staff
24-hour front desk
Doorman/doorwoman
Security guard
Number of floors: 3
Babysitting or child care
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Ask the Tripguy
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My husband and I are celebrating our 1st wedding anniversary at the Sandals Royal Bahamian during Memorial Day Weekend. We booked a concergie room- it it worth it to upgrade to the butler suites?
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| Thanks on your note and congrats on the 1 year anniversary.
1) The upgrade to butler really depends on the difference in cost and what is important to you. The butler rooms at SRB are definitely nicer than the concierge ones, the butler service is always a nice touch, and private rolls/Mercedes transfers are always welcomed. But of course, the upgraded room costs more - so depending on your details, I could better give you a feel for the difference in costs.
2) I assume that you booked thru Sandals directly since you are asking us your questions. If you did, and still haven't made final payment yet, you can still request to switch your existing reservation to our agency (with no changes/costs) and we can work with you to both advise you on room decisions and also send a note to the manager before you arrive, ensuring they know it's both your anniversary and hopefully getting you the best possible upgrade based on availability.
Let us know and we'll be glad to assist.
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Is there any one of the Riviera Maya secret resorts you suggest over another for a 30th anniversary trip?
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| For a 30th anniversary, our top 5 resorts in Riviera Maya would be (in no
order)
El Dorado Maroma, El Dorado Seaside, Secrets Maroma,
The Royal Playa del Carmen, Secrets Capri, Royal Hideaway, and Excellence Playa Mujeres.
We'd be glad to discuss the good and bad of each and provide pricing.
Congrats on 30 years.
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does sandals whitehouse have gambling
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| Although the Jamaican goverment just passed rules allowing for future casinos on the island, there are currently (as of 2/15/10) no announced plans to have casinos at a Sandals or Couples property. |
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My husband and I are looking into belated summer (june - aug) beachy honeymoon. We eat out at nice restaurants and cook well. Food and drink are probably the most important to us. Golf is an added plus. Is there an all inclusive that you sould recommend for us foodies?
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| We'd be glad to assist you. Don't know if you have a locations that you are interested in or not....but here are some resorts that come to mind.
1) Riviera Maya Mexico-
El Dorado resorts have the best food in our opinion. No buffets, all cooked to order meals....blows us away every time we go. They have 3 different resorts, each with their own good/bad that we can walk you thru. No golf included, but available nearby.
Other options in the area we'd recommend are:
Iberostar Grand Paraiso - great resort, great food, discounted golf walking distance away
Secrets Maroma - great resort, great food, discounted golf nearby
2) Sandals -
New Sandals just opened in Exuma, Bahamas. Restaurants are all brand new, top notch and the resort sits on a Greg Normal golf course with discounted rates. Bahamas also offering buy 1/get 1 free special on the airfare. All butler property.
Other sandals would work also.
Looking forward to your feedback.
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